Czechia vs Latvia: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Czechia
26 Hours per week
in 2025
Latvia
24 Hours per week
in 2025
Czechia rank
1st
Latvia rank
3rd
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Latvia, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Czechia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2 Hours per week | 29.4 Hours per week | 4.2 Hours per week | Latvia |
| 2010s | 23.6 Hours per week | 27.6 Hours per week | 4 Hours per week | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.33 Hours per week | 27.17 Hours per week | 1.83 Hours per week | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia, at 26 Hours per week against 24 Hours per week in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Czechia and Latvia?
- 2 Hours per week, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Czechia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.